EAST RAMAPO EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER AT KAKIAT

EAST RAMAPO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SPRING VALLEY)

www.ercsd.org

386 Students

Elementary School K - 2nd

School Overview

The East Ramapo Early Childhood Center (ERECC), located at the Kakiat site in Spring Valley, New York, serves as a specialized educational facility dedicated to the district’s youngest learners. As part of the East Ramapo Central School District, the center focuses on providing a nurturing and structured foundation for preschool-aged children. Its primary objective is to foster early academic, social, and emotional development, ensuring that students are well-prepared for the transition into kindergarten and the broader K-12 educational system.

The center utilizes a developmentally appropriate curriculum designed to engage children through play, exploration, and foundational literacy and numeracy skills. By creating an environment tailored specifically to early childhood needs, the school aims to support diverse learning styles and address the developmental milestones of its students. Parents and community members can find additional information regarding enrollment, programs, and district updates through the official East Ramapo Central School District website.

386

Total Students

25.4

Full-Time Teachers

15.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

66.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for EAST RAMAPO EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER AT KAKIAT
Demographic	Student Count
White	32
Hispanic	280
Black	66
Asian	4
Two or More	3
American Indian	1

Hispanic
280 (72.5 %)
Black
66 (17.1 %)
White
32 (8.3 %)
Asian
4 (1.0 %)
Two or More
3 (0.8 %)
American Indian
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	EAST RAMAPO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SPRING VALLEY)
Phone:	(845)577-6585
Website:	http://www.ercsd.org
Grade Range:	K - 2nd
Total Students:	386
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.2
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	237
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	21

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 317

Grade 1 27

Grade 2 42